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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,738,164,017.70, 2,607,246,026.55 and 1,187,165,988.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,738,164,017.70, 2,607,246,026.55 and 1,187,165,988.90 is: 1,780,748,983.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,164,017.70 : 2,607,246,026.55 = 1,187,165,988.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,164,017.70/2,607,246,026.55 = 1,187,165,988.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,164,017.70x = 2,607,246,026.55 × 1,187,165,988.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,164,017.70x = 3,095,233,807,414,827,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,233,807,414,827,008/1,738,164,017.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,748,983.35

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